1934 Hornchurch Urban District Council election

1934 Hornchurch Urban District Council election
March 1934 (1934-03)

12 of 21 seats to the Hornchurch Urban District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
RA
LAB
Party Ratepayers Labour
Seats before 10 1
Seats won 7 3
Seats after 12 4
Seat change 2 3

  Third party Fourth party
 
IND
TWA
Party Independent Town Ward Association
Seats before 2 New
Seats won 1 1
Seats after 3 1
Seat change 1 1

The ninth election to Hornchurch Urban District Council took place in March 1934. The election was for 12 of 20 seats on the council. They were the first set of elections for the expanded Hornchurch Urban District, that was extended on 1 April 1934 to take in Cranham, Rainham and Upminster.

Background

Hornchurch parish

The number of councillors for Hornchurch parish increased from 13 to 15.[a] Councillors continued to serve their three year terms from previous elections. In 1934 the following seats were up for re-election:

  • Harold Wood, 1 seat (out of 2)
  • Hornchurch Town, 1 seat (out of 4)
  • North West Hornchurch, 2 seats (out of 5)

These seats were last contested three years prior at the election in 1931. In Hornchurch parish, two additional seats were contested in 1934:

  • Emerson Park, 1 seat
  • Hornchurch Town, 1 seat

Expanded area

On 1 April 1934, Hornchurch Urban District expanded to take in a large area including Cranham, Rainham and Upminster. In the expanded urban district area all the 6 new seats were up for election:

  • Cranham, 1 seat
  • Rainham, 2 seats
  • Upminster, 3 seats

Results

The results were as follows:[1][2]

Cranham

Cranham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Hereward Wake Unopposed
Ratepayers win (new seat)

Emerson Park

Emerson Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers E. Field 620
Labour A. Twigger 518
Independent H. Pinney 411
Turnout
Ratepayers win (new seat)

Harold Wood

Harold Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers E. Potter 522
Labour R. Osborn 264
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing

Hornchurch Town

Hornchurch Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Hornchurch Town Ward Association O. Ashdown 763
Ratepayers A. Champion 744
Labour Willie Webb 636
Labour H. Tipping 615
Turnout
Hornchurch Town Ward Association gain from Ratepayers Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing

North West Hornchurch

North West Hornchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Matthews 1,404
Independent J. Wren 1,256
Labour T. Martin 1,160
Turnout
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing
Independent gain from Ratepayers Swing

Rainham

Rainham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Willoughby 576
Labour T. Swain 511
Independent H. Gunary 430
Independent H. Swann 417
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Upminster

Upminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers G. Cardnell 1,113
Ratepayers David Ramsay 993
Ratepayers F. Farnan 909
Chamber of commerce J. Gilbert 477
Chamber of commerce A. Rumsey 255
Turnout
Ratepayers win (new seat)
Ratepayers win (new seat)
Ratepayers win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ Emerson Park 3, Harold Wood 2, North West 5, Thameside 1, Town 4.

References

  1. ^ "Urban Council Nominations". Essex Newsman. 10 March 1934. p. 4.
  2. ^ "Urban Council Elections". Essex Chronicle. 30 March 1934. p. 10.